I looked at my watch. Only another 23 minutes to go until my flight arrived. I was in New York and was waiting for my flight to Seattle.
You might be confused about reading some random girls story so I better start explaining myself. I'm Bella Swan, I am 17 years old. I was born in Forks, Washington. But when I was young my parents split and my mother took me with her to Phoenix. When I was 12 I got my first job and saved all my money, I never spent much of it. I know that it is such a small trivial detail but it explains something later on. When I was 15, something happened to me and I couldn't face it anymore, I ran away. I've travelled across America, I move very couple of weeks. When I first left I'm not sure what my plan was. I just grabbed all my savings and bolted. I figured I would have enough money to let me survive for a little while on my own. I grabbed jobs here and there to tide me over with money, but it was really difficult trying to get even a simple job when I didn't have a permanent place of residence. About a week ago I realised that I was getting desperately low on money and I needed to settle down, even if it was only for a little while. I needed to get a job somewhere. I had rang Charlie, my Dad, and asked if I could come and live with him. He didn't even know that I had left home but he said yes anyway.

Beep..Beep..Beep came the insistent ringing of my phone, that bought me out of my staring into space. I looked at the Caller ID, Renee. I sighed and opened the phone.

"Hello, mum. What's up?"

"Bella dear. I'm fine. Where are you? I just heard from Charlie that you're moving back in with him."

"Yeah...and?"

"WHY?!"She screamed at me.

I sighed, "I need somewhere to stay, so I can get a job, and then leave again."

"Then, why don't you come and live with me and Phil?" she asked as I cringed.

"Mom, I'm not going to explain this to you again. I needed to leave home because something happened. You said that you would accept it, you know that had to leave, so can we please not discuss it anymore. I want to go and live with Dad, I haven't seen him in like 4 years."

I heard her heave a big breathe at the other end of the line, "Fine, Bella. I still don't understand. But promise me that you'll keep in contact. At least call once a month, which is more than I've had for the past two years."

"Fine. Goodbye mum, I love you. Tell Phil I said hi and good luck at the game on the weekend." I said hanging up before she could reply. I had been keeping track of Phil's games through the Phoenix Times, his team had greatly improved over the past two years. I was proud of him.

I had little memory of Forks, because I left it so long ago. And the very few things I remember is that it wasn't sunny, it was always raining and it was very green. I wouldn't really mind all of that, but the one thing I was not looking forward to was school. It was the one thing I had to agree to in order for Charlie to let me live with him.

I was not looking forward to it for a couple of reasons: 1)I hadn't been to an actual school for a few years, however I had kept up through online courses, so at least I wouldn't be behind and 2) Gossip spread like wildfire in small towns and I was nervous as to how much people knew about me.

My flight was being called, I grabbed my luggage, a small suitcase with all my possessions in it, and I boarded the plane.

The flight was pretty boring. I said goodbye to New York as the plane rose into the air. New York had to have been one of my favourite cities. I tried watching a couple of really dodgy movies, but I fell asleep and I can't even remember their titles.

We touched down in Seattle. I got off the plane, grabbed my luggage really quickly trying to find Charlie before the whole flight was out creating a crowd that would be impossible to navigate. When I finally spotted him, I flushed with embarrassment, he was in his police uniform. But seeing my father for the first time in over four years made my emotions kick into overdrive. I just wanted my dad, I want him to look after me and make me feel safe. I wanted my daddy back.

I ran as fast as I could without actually tripping over, until I reached Charlie.

"Daddy," I squealed jumping at him, wrapping my arms around his waist. He stumbled back a few steps and tensed but he eventually hugged me back. " I missed you so so much." I cried into his shoulder.

"I missed you to Bella. I've missed you so much." He sounded like he was about to cry too. "Where have you been all these years?"

A cough alerted me to look at a young man standing just behind Dad. I pulled away from the hug and ran the back of my hand across my cheek wiping away the tears.

He would have been about my age, maybe a little younger and he looked vaguely familiar.

"Bella," Charlie began, "You remember Jacob, don't you?" Then it all came rushing back, he was the little boy that I used to make mud pies with when I was little. He was the boy who I played happy families with. We would always get married and have children. He was my best friend...until we lost contact when I ran.

"Jacob?!" I squealed and then threw my arms around him too. He laughed and hugged me back.

"Good to see you too Bella," he kissed me on the cheek. "It's been soo long. Fours years now isn't it?"

"Yeah, sounds about right," I sighed, pulling back from our hug to look at Charlie. He had composed himself and no longer looked as if he was about to cry.

"Come on, Bell. Let's get you home... where you belong," he said, putting his arm around my shoulders and towing me to the door. Jacob was nice enough to carry my bag for me.

We sat in the car, I was upfront with dad and Jacob opted to sit in the back on his own.

"So what are you doing here Jacob?"I asked as we began the long 4 hour drive to Forks.

"Charlie, wanted someone to keep him company on the long trip and I really wanted to see you so I came," he said sleepily from the back. I remember that all he ever does is sleep. He used to wake up, have breakfast, go to school if it was a school day, come home, eat, sleep, wake up again and eat, and then do whatever her had to until 4 in the morning when he would sleep again. For some odd reason Jake had twisted his sleeping routine to be opposite to everyone else. It appeared to be exactly the same now. I heard a gentle snore come from the back and couldn't help but laugh.

"So much for keeping you company, huh?" I asked, turning towards Dad, who also looked tired.

"He did the same thing on the way to the airport, I don't think he came to keep me company at all, he just really wanted to see you Bell." He sighed. "Where have you been for the past four years?"

I looked at him, he seemed really tense, like he didn't really want to know. "How much did mum tell you?" I asked.

"She didn't tell me anything. Whenever I rang to ask you were coming over for the holidays, she would say that you weren't there, or that you already had plans. And then last year, she said that you didn't want to see me anymore. That hurt soo much Bella. I love you, you are my only child, my only daughter." He was about to cry again. And I was fuming, how dare my mother tell him that I didn't want to see my father.

"Aww, Daddy I never ever said that. I'm sorry, I should have rang you and told you, but I was afraid, I didn't want you to come looking for me and bring me home. I know that I wasn't legally allowed to live on my own."

"Bella, you haven't answered my question. Where have you been?" He was composed again and he was serious.

"I've just been staying around the states, in Back packer's lodges and the occasional motel."

"What did you do for money?" Uh oh, I thought. The one question I wanted to avoid. People always immediately assume that a girl who has run away from home must eventually turn into a hooker.

" I worked in grocery shops, fish markets, in book shops, retail stores. Whatever job I could get, without having to give away too much about myself. And I always made sure to stay and work in safe places." I said, when he started to look worried.

"Ok, that's good then. As long as you weren't hurting yourself to get money." That's the nice way of putting it, Dad, I sighed in my head. Now as long as people in Forks didn't find out, I would be safe from rumours that I may just be whore.

"Bella, have you learnt how to drive?"

"Yeah, I got my license last year, I needed it. Why?"

"Oh, it's just that I was thinking of buying you a truck, just so you have something to go to school in."

"Oh, that's fine Dad, you don't need to. I can walk." I laughed, silently pleading in my head for him not to offer to drive me to school everyday.

"Well, too bad Bella, I've already bought," he smiled. I loved my dad's smile, it reminded me of the happier times when I was younger and part of a happy family.

"Dad, pull over," I ordered.

"Why?"

"Just do it!" I practically yelled, making him jump, which made me giggle. But he did what I said. "Now get out of the car and get into the passenger seat and buckle up."

"But why?"

"Because you are tired and I don't want to die in a car accident when I am this close to home."

"Bella, I'm fine."

"No you are not," I said, jumping behind the wheel and restarting the car. Within half an hour, Dad had dozed off. The rest of the drive was pretty pleasant, it allowed me time to think. It had to laugh a few times when Dad started talking in his sleep about singing fish and Billy was dancing along. I had inherited my sleep talking gene from him.

I almost couldn't remember where the house was and thought I was lost, but I found it. The same little house. Nothing had changed. I pulled up in the drive way. I tried to wake the 'men', but they wouldn't budge, so I left them there. I grabbed my bag, took the key from Dad's pocket and let myself in. Nothing on the inside had changed either. I made my way upstairs and found my old room. It now had a bed in it, with purple sheets. A laptop computer was on the desk in the corner and it looked quite expensive too. I checked the time, six o'clock and the boys were still asleep out in the boys were still out asleep in the car.

I checked the kitchen and there was nothing, except fish. So I called in a Pizza, I would go shopping tomorrow.

The pizzas arrived and were sitting in the oven to keep warm, I had already had a slice and was now watching the t.v. The 'men' stumbled in, looking very groggy.

"Good Evening Gentlemen," I chirped in my happiest singsong voice. I giggled when they started grouching at me.

"Why didn't you wake us up?" Jacob asked, sniffing the air. "Is that Pizza?"

"I tried to wake you up and neither of you would budge, so I left you there. And yes that is pizza, it's in the oven. I'm going to bed now, I'll see you guys in the morning," I said leaping of the couch and stumbling into the wall.

Dad laughed at me and said, "Bella, you start school tomorrow," I groaned, "So try to be up early. Jake will be bringing your truck around later tonight." I waved goodnight and stomped my up the stairs. I guess I'll be going shopping after school then.

I quickly had a shower, dug out my pj's from my bag and climbed into the very soft, welcoming bed.

I woke up to the sound of... rain. What a surprise, not even a single ray of sunshine. Oh well. I climbed out of bed and shivered the moment my feet touched the ground. I shivered and got dressed into some simple jeans, that had gotten torn somewhere and a very very old faded Paramore band shirt. You could barely see the writing anymore.

The kitchen was empty, so Charlie must have already left. There was a note on the table, besides was a brown bag.

Bella,
Sorry I wasn't here to see you off to school this morning.
There wasn't anything in the house for breakfast so I bought you a blueberry muffin and an egg roll, I hope it's ok.
The keys to the truck are under the hood.
Have a great day,

Love Dad

The muffin was one of the nicest things I had tasted in a long long time. I threw the egg roll in my book bag, I would eat later, if I was hungry. I didn't get very hungry, I usually skipped meals, either because I couldn't afford them, or I didn't have time.
I ran out the door and into the truck. The drive to school was quick. I was glad to notice that my truck wasn't the oldest vehicle there. Most of the cars were old and rusty, however there was a very nice looking Volvo. I parked my truck, and got to the office. A woman there, handed me my timetable, a map and a form to get signed by all my teachers. I got to my first class just in time for the bell. English, just lovely. I got the formed signed by the teacher and was sent to the back of the class next to lovely girl named Angela. Most of the books we had to read, I had already read at least twice, so I just doodled in my book. The lesson passed quickly, and so did trigonometry. I was on my way to Geography when I tripped and fell and dropped all my papers. Someone started helping me pick my papers up. I looked up and the first thing I noticed was that they were a strange shade of gold. The kind of gold that you would see on a ...

"Vampire," I whispered, looking into his eyes.

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